Brenda Kahn
| Brenda Kahn | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brenda Lynne Kahn |
| Born | May 3, 1967 |
| Origin | Connecticut |
| Genres | pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Chaos |
| Associated acts | Bob Dylan Jeff Buckley |
| Website | brendakahn.com |
Brenda Kahn (born May 3, 1967)[1] is an American singer-songwriter based in New York City who is known for her poetic lyrics.
Background
Her career began in 1990, when her first album, Goldfish Don't Talk Back, was released to critical acclaim. Her punk-tinged folk music led to a major label deal with the Chaos label at Columbia Records, and in 1992, Kahn released Epiphany in Brooklyn. This album, which featured Kahn's darkly humorous stories of love, confusion, and tragedy in urban America, was heralded by critics and fans throughout the United States. People magazine compared her to the Violent Femmes and Patti Smith.{[2]]Creem dubbed her "the high priestess of the apocalyptic relationship." Kahn was selected to open up for Bob Dylan and The Kinks, toured the US and Europe, and seemed on the brink of stardom.
Chaos Records folded just two weeks before Kahn's awaited third release, the rock-tinged Destination Anywhere. Her next two albums, both featuring more electric guitar, were released under the independent label Shanachie Records, and she continued to tour Europe (particularly Germany), the east coast and midwest through the late 1990s.
Kahn performed at Lilith Fair in 1998 and 1999. In 1999, she founded Womanrock.com, Inc, an online magazine and music store designed to unite and empower female artists and give tips on how to navigate through the record industry. That same year, she self-released her fifth album, the acoustic and spoken word Hunger, which was a tribute to her late friend Jeff Buckley.
Discography
Albums
- Goldfish Don't Talk Back (1990, Community 3)
- Epiphany in Brooklyn (1992 Chaos Co Produced Caleb Palmiter and David Kahn)
- Destination Anywhere (1996 Shanachie)
- Outside the Beauty Salon (1997 Shanachie)
- Hunger (1999 Rocket 99)
- Seven Laws of Gravity (2010 Law of Seven)
EPs & singles
- 60 Second Critic (with Dave Pirner)
- Life in the Drug War Trenches (1992 Crackpot) (vinyl EP 7" single)
- Anesthesia (1993 Chaos)
- King of Cairo (1994 Chaos)
- Hey Romeo (1995 TBC Records) (vinyl 7" single)
- Remington
Notes
External links
- Brenda Kahn's new (2006) official site
- Brenda Kahn Tumblr Blog Picture blog, with news and music videos
- BrendaKahn3 YahooGroup News and pic trading group
